Italy
Fees up 20% but questions remain
Despite a healthy increase in TV rights fees, Uefa still faces questions on Europa League
IMG replaces Rai as Giro d’Italia global rights partner
The IMG Media agency will sell rights for the Giro d’Italia and other Italian cycling races after sealing a global distribution deal with event operator RCS Sport for the next eight years, from 2013 t…
Euro 2012 semi-final attracts record audience in Spain
Live coverage of the final stages of Spain’s victory over Portugal in the semi-finals of Uefa Euro 2012 on Wednesday attracted the largest audience in the history of Spanish television.
Rai’s grip on global Giro rights broken in new IMG deal
IMG Media unseats Rai Trade
French Open deal extended
Silva set to add a year to Open deal
Bumper audiences in UK and Italy for Euro 2012 quarter-final
The Uefa Euro 2012 quarter-final between England and Italy in Ukraine yesterday attracted the largest audience for a sports programme in the UK for eight years
La Liga moves up to third in Big Five TV rights league
La Liga overtakes Ligue 1 in rights fee income
Spain’s Big Two still in front despite European flop
Media rights income, club by club, in Europe's top 5 leagues for the 2011-12 season
Lega looks for big increase for Coppa Italia rights
The top Italian football league, Lega Serie A, is targeting a large uplift in the value of the rights to the Coppa Italia, the domestic cup competition, over the next three years, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
Sky takes control of Formula One rights in Italy
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has acquired the rights for the Formula One motor-racing series in a deal beginning next year
Switch to pay-TV gathers pace in Europe with new Italian deal
Italy follows the UK with pay-free F1 split; France could be next if TF1 lowballs
Fans flock to social networks
Sports fans increasingly turn to social networks for content
UK and Italy deals widen highlights rights income gap
Varying fortunes for highlights across European leagues
Broadcast revenue drives turnover growth in European football
Broadcast revenue was the main driver of growth in turnover across the five biggest domestic football leagues in Europe in the 2010-11 season, according to the latest report on football finance by financial…
Rai agrees deal for limited package of Serie A highlights rights
Italian state broadcaster Rai has agreed a deal with the Italian football league, Lega Serie A, for the free-to-air highlights rights for Serie A for three seasons, from 2012-13 to 2014-15
Football ratings records fall in France and Italy
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus enjoyed record ratings for its coverage of the dramatic conclusion to the Ligue 1 football season
Sky Italia uses UK F1 model to win over Dorna Sports
Sky revs up for MotoGP as Mediaset stalls; Superbike will be profitable replacement
Uefa enjoys 30% increase in Europe despite recession
Champions League value up by 30% in top 5 European markets